1999 Volvo S70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

65.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,996

Total Tests (All Years)

130,076 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Volvo S70 as it ages.

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs52.3%

→ ↑6.6%

18 yrs58.9%

→ ↓10.1%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↑17.9%

20 yrs66.7%

→ ↓6.0%

21 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs61.3%

→ ↓4.5%

23 yrs56.8%

→ ↑12.9%

24 yrs69.7%

→ ↓4.2%

25 yrs65.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	60.0%	897
11 yrs	55.6%	822
12 yrs	51.2%	764
13 yrs	54.3%	657
14 yrs	55.6%	525
15 yrs	52.9%	459
16 yrs	54.1%	381
17 yrs	52.3%	329
18 yrs	58.9%	265
19 yrs	48.8%	160
20 yrs	66.7%	147
21 yrs	60.7%	117
22 yrs	61.3%	124
23 yrs	56.8%	95
24 yrs	69.7%	89
25 yrs	65.5%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volvo S70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	65.5%	165
2023 (24 yrs)	69.7%	89
2022 (23 yrs)	56.8%	95
2021 (22 yrs)	61.3%	124
2020 (21 yrs)	60.7%	117
2019 (20 yrs)	66.7%	147
2018 (19 yrs)	48.8%	160
2017 (18 yrs)	58.9%	265
2016 (17 yrs)	52.3%	329
2015 (16 yrs)	54.1%	381
2014 (15 yrs)	52.9%	459
2013 (14 yrs)	55.6%	525
2012 (13 yrs)	54.3%	657
2011 (12 yrs)	51.2%	764
2010 (11 yrs)	55.6%	822
2009 (10 yrs)	60%	897

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 897Avg Mileage 110,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 822Avg Mileage 116,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 764Avg Mileage 119,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 657Avg Mileage 121,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 525Avg Mileage 121,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 459Avg Mileage 122,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 381Avg Mileage 124,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 329Avg Mileage 128,533Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 265Avg Mileage 127,750Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 160Avg Mileage 131,456Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 147Avg Mileage 128,940Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 117Avg Mileage 129,505Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 124Avg Mileage 134,728Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 95Avg Mileage 136,790Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2023

69.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 89Avg Mileage 128,408Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2024

65.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 165Avg Mileage 130,076Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

MOT results for 1999 Volvo S70 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	60.0%	897	110,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2010	11	55.6%	822	116,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2011	12	51.2%	764	119,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2012	13	54.3%	657	121,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2013	14	55.6%	525	121,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2014	15	52.9%	459	122,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2015	16	54.1%	381	124,705	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2016	17	52.3%	329	128,533	Brakes — 57.1%
2017	18	58.9%	265	127,750	Suspension — 47.5%
2018	19	48.8%	160	131,456	Suspension — 61.9%
2019	20	66.7%	147	128,940	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.4%
2020	21	60.7%	117	129,505	Brakes — 53.0%
2021	22	61.3%	124	134,728	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2022	23	56.8%	95	136,790	Brakes — 69.5%
2023	24	69.7%	89	128,408	Suspension — 43.8%
2024	25	65.5%	165	130,076	Suspension — 43.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volvo S70, with age trends.

Brakes

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.8% (10 yrs)	43.0% (25 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.8% (10 yrs)	33.3% (25 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (10 yrs)	17.6% (25 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S70 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,996 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.